Exercises Internal Security

Assault Boat Operators Concentrated Training: Forging Hard Skills in Water Rescue!

冲锋舟操作手集训，锤炼水上救援硬功！

PLA Daily (解放军报) 6 August 2026

Summary

The Fangchenggang Detachment of the People's Armed Police Guangxi General Corps recently ran a concentrated assault boat operator course in unfamiliar waters, structured around the three-phase model 理论授课+实操训练+考核验收 (theory, practical training, assessment) and targeting the readiness standard 拉得出、冲得上、救得下 — deployable, able to advance, able to extract survivors. This is standard pre-flood-season PAP training content; its value is as a baseline record of how the Fangchenggang Detachment structures water rescue certification and frames capability gaps ahead of the summer flood period, not as evidence of a posture change or new doctrine.

Translation

Recently, the Fangchenggang Detachment of the People's Armed Police Guangxi General Corps, closely aligned with the actual demands of flood-season missions, organized a concentrated training course for assault boat operators in unfamiliar waters. Adopting a training model of "theoretical instruction + practical training + assessment and acceptance" (理论授课+实操训练+考核验收), the training focused on building a water rescue force that can "be deployed, push forward, and bring people out" (拉得出、冲得上、救得下).

[Photo: Assault boat obstacle-navigation training. Photo by Ma Tengfei]

[Photo: Assault boat circular formation training. Photo by Ma Tengfei]

During the instruction phase, the training cohort conducted systematic coursework covering topics including water rescue safety procedures and the anticipation and handling of emergency situations, helping participating officers and soldiers consolidate their professional theoretical foundation and clarify practical operational standards and requirements.

[Photo: Assault boats navigating in formation on the water. Photo by Ma Tengfei]

[Photo: Assault boats in single-file column advancing at speed. Photo by Ma Tengfei]

During the practical training phase, officers and soldiers focused intensive training on multiple subjects including formation navigation and search and rescue of personnel in the water. This concentrated training effectively filled the capability gaps of officers and soldiers in complex water rescue operations and further enhanced the unit's water rescue capabilities.

Original Chinese

近日，武警广西总队防城港支队紧贴汛期任务实际，在陌生水域组织冲锋舟操作手集训，采取“理论授课+实操训练+考核验收”的组训模式，着力锻造“拉得出、冲得上、救得下”的水上救援力量。冲锋舟绕障训练。马腾飞摄冲锋舟环形队形训练。马腾飞摄在教学阶段，集训队围绕水域救援安全规程、险情预判处置等内容系统授课，帮助参训官兵夯实专业理论基础，理清实操规范要求。冲锋舟水上编队航行。马腾飞摄冲锋舟一路纵队急速前进。马腾飞摄实操训练环节，官兵重点围绕编队航行、水上人员搜救等多个课目展开强化训练。此次集训有效补齐官兵在复杂水域救援中的能力短板，进一步提升部队水上救援能力。